Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP, one of the largest IP firms in the nation, has once again been ranked as one of the leading firms for Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) filings according to a survey published by Managing IP. With 408 PCT applications filed, Knobbe Martens was ranked 4th among all firms in the United States and 12th among all firms worldwide.
This is the second year Managing IP has ranked patent firms based on the number of PCT applications filed. The rankings are based on the number of PCT applications the firm filed that were due for national stage entry during 2010, as published on World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) website. Knobbe Martens moved up in the rankings from 6th in the United States in the 2009 survey.
The PCT is an international patent law treaty that provides a unified procedure for filing patent applications. Under the PCT, inventors can file a single international patent application in one language with one patent office in order to simultaneously maintain protection for an invention in the PCT member countries. A high number of PCT filings indicate that the firm does work for companies that sell their products internationally. The 2010 PCT Survey Rankings and methodology can be found in the October 2010 edition of Managing IP or managingip.com.
Earlier this year, Knobbe Martens was ranked as one of the top intellectual property firms in Managing IP’s World IP Survey. The firm was recognized for its work in all four categories of the survey: patent prosecution, trademark prosecution, patent contentious work and trademark contentious work.
Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP has over 275 lawyers and scientists nationwide and dedicates its practice to all aspects of intellectual property law including litigation. Knobbe Martens serves a diverse group of clients from multinational corporations to emerging businesses of all stages. The firm is headquartered in Orange County, California, with offices in San Diego, Los Angeles, Riverside, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington D.C., and enjoys an international reputation for excellence. More information about the firm can be found at www.knobbe.com.